Classic Window Regulator Replacement

[shelbyracing]

You will need 5/16" drill bit
3/8"drill bit
9/32" socket
screw drivers
10MM
Extension
wratchet
7 - 3/8" bolts and nuts (I used grade 8 bolts and stainless nuts for longevity)
1 - 1/4" bolt/nut

Do not use impact until glass is removed!!

This helps a lot ;D Cordless Impact


Remove screw cover


Remove screw and pull handle out and shimmy the piece out. May have to break loose with flat head screw driver.




9/32" socket to remove screws


Roll window down to 7" for ease of removing window


Unplug all 3


Careful with tabs


Remove 10MM bolts, then pull plastic pins and remove insulation


Pull the pins first then remove entire strip by pulling up.



Remove 10MM bolts and hold on to window

After that one pull window up carefully and remove


Window Make sure metal plates stay in place on plastic where the threads are. There is a plastic tab to hold them.


Roll window up all the way now by plugging window control back in and turn key backwards then turn key off and unplug window motor


5/16" bit for rivets


Drill out center of rivets and they should pop right out


Rivet gone


8 Rivets follow bracket around front and back side in the door jam. Don't worry about the 2 on the top in the center.


Remove bolt, don't have to at this point but makes it easier in the future. 10MM


Another 10MM


I regreased everything with Moly grease


White bracket goes down there

Like this, nut facing outward and track closer to driver.


Line nut up with bolts and just start the threads in good, do not tighten yet.


Do not tighten again.


Bolts and nuts


Start 1/4" bolt first, it belongs here.


Use screw driver and line holes up really good then drill out with 3/8" bit as regulator is slightly different size than door.


Fish bolt down with Magnet and tighten down.

Also tighten 1/4" bolt. Then tighten the 2 10mm bolts previously mentioned.

This part is fun. Place nut on tip of flat screw driver and when Inline with the hole put a small drill bit threw to hold it up.


Now hold screw driver behind nut with some pressure (and snap a pic with your other hand lol, jk) remove the drill bit once threads line up with your hole and thread the bolt in.

Do the top bolt same way.

Much easier to tighten, no need for wrench on backside.

Tighten all your bolts down now.

Plug your motor back in and roll window up all the way, then back off a little bit to adjust alignment with your seals, and make sure it doesn't catch the molding around the window.

There is 2 bolts 10MM


Finally you align it properly and follow previous steps in reverse for reassembly. ;D

[tipsymcstager]

NICE!

[shelbyracing]

Thanks, I had to get bolts after I pulled old regulator to figure out what size bolts. So I installed it in the Advance Auto Parts parking lot. Took me about 25 minutes to take pics and put it together.
Now that I know how I might replace my others. They sound a little loose.

[nelson480]

Thanks for the write up, can we get a sticky please?

What was going on, was it loose? Mine is a bit clunky from down-up transition.

Please tell me you're going to clean that interior, also lol

[shelbyracing]

Already been cleaned, now it needs cleaned again, lol.
Yes it was clunking, not sealing properly, and the motor was worn out.

[Randy T.]

Very good. Stickied.